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Fall Final Review
Ap English
44
English
11th Grade
12/15/2011

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Anadiplosis
Definition
Repetition of the last word of one clasue at the beginning of following clause
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Anaphora
Definition
Repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginnings of successive clauses
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Antimetabole
Definition
Repetition of words, in successive clauses, in reverse grammatical order
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Antithesis
Definition
The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas, often used in parallel structure
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Apposition
Definition
Placing side by side two coordinate elements, the seconds which serves as an explanation of the first
(like an appositive)
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Asyndeton
Definition
deliberate omission of conjunctions between a series of related clauses
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Chiasmus
Definition
reversal of grammatical structures in successive phrases or clauses
(criss-cross)
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Climax
Definition
Arrangemnt of words, phrases, or clauses in an order of increasing importance
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Ellipsis
Definition
Deliberate omission of a word or words which are readily implied by the context
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Epanalepsis
Definition
Repetition at the end of a clause of the word that occurred at the beginning of the clause
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Epistrophe
Definition
Repetition of the same word or group of words at the ends of successive clauses
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Hyperbole
Definition
An extreme exaggeration
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Isocolon
Definition
a scheme of parallel structure whcih are similar in grammatical structure but also in length
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Parallelism
Definition
Similarity of structure in a pair or series of related word, phrases, or clauses
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Parenthesis
Definition
Insertion of same verbal unit in a position that interrupts the normal syntactical flow of the sentences
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Polyptoton
Definition
Repetition of words derived from the same root
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Polysyndeton
Definition
Deliberate use of many conjuntions
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Rhetorical Question
Definition
A question which does not require an answer because the answer is obvious.
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Declarative (functional)
Definition
Makes a statement
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Interrogative (functional)
Definition
Asks a question
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Imperative (functional)
Definition
Gives a command
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Exclamatory
Definition
Expresses strong feeling
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Simple sentence (grammatical)
Definition
One independent clause
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Compound Sentence (grammatical)
Definition
Two or more indeoendent clauses joined togetherusing one of the three glue methods
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Complex sentence (grammatical)
Definition
one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
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compound- complex semetnce (grammatical)
Definition
made up of two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
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Periodic Sentence (rhetorical)
Definition
-Main idea comes at the end
-not gramatically complete till the end
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Cumulative sentence (rhetorical)
Definition
-begins with the main idea
-followed with phrases and clauses
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rhetorical triangle
Definition
speaker-> subject-> audience->
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claim
Definition
states your position on the issue you have chosen to write about
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evidence
Definition
the evidence or data which you cite to support your claim
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Warrant
Definition
the warrant interprets the data and shows how it supports your claim
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Candid
Definition
frank, outspoken, open, sincere
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Enthusiastic
Definition
filled with or motivated by enthusiasim
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Colloquial
Definition
characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing
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Condemnatory
Definition
expressing strong disapproval or censure
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outraged
Definition
-an act of cruelty or violence
-anything that strongly offends, insults, or affronts the feelings
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hysterical
Definition
-of, pertaining to, or characterized by hysteria
-uncontrollably emotional
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consoling
Definition
to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of
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supportive
Definition
providing sympathy or encouragement
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sympathetic
Definition
characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy
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sneering
Definition
to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt
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condescending
Definition
showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority
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judgmental
Definition
involving the use or exercise of judgment
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